Isle of Wight · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Whippingham, Isle of Wight
TR19 inspection for Whippingham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Common questions in Whippingham
Can school kitchens in Whippingham be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Whippingham. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Whippingham?
Kitchens in Whippingham are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us to book it in.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Whippingham
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Whippingham and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Typical jobs include extracts that have never been grease tested and checking the result of a recent clean, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Whippingham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Whippingham (PO32)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Whippingham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Whippingham?
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Whippingham is St Mary's Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
TR19 inspection in Whippingham: the local picture
Whippingham is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 6 pubs and bars registered in and around Whippingham, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Whippingham falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near St. Mildred's Church, or anywhere in Whippingham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Osborne House, about 0.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Whippingham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Whippingham is about 2 miles south-east of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Whatever kind of site you run in Whippingham, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 10 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of PO32 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Campfield Road, Whippingham Road and Barton Close and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in East Cowes (1 mile north-west), Wootton (2 miles south-east), Hillgrove (2 miles south), Fairlee (2 miles south) and Fishbourne (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (3 miles south-west), Ryde (5 miles east), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (10 miles south) and Oakfield (5 miles east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What’s near Whippingham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Isle of Wight Studio School, Isle of Wight Studio School and Prince of Wales pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ryde Pier Head station, about 4.7 miles east. A little further out are St Mary's Hospital (2.5 miles south-west) and East Cowes Castle (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Whippingham include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
Places near Whippingham
Other services in Whippingham
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Whippingham and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Whippingham
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys